Addictions

The mission of the NIDA is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

The NIDA for Teens Web site helps educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse.

ONDCP features White House Drug Policy initiatives, programs, and publications. Find testimony and press releases. Outlines national drug control strategy goals.

In English, French, and German. University-based quit information center. Online pamphlets loaded with advice on: considering quitting; planning to quit; preparing for the day; staying smoke-free; dealing with relapse. Also online questionnaire, and access to help from experts.

Official site for the support group of people who grow up with an alcoholic parent.

Alcohol and drug abuse information provided by the government of this Canadian province.

Provides online self-assessment tools and health-based information to help individuals identify risky drinking patterns or current alcohol problems.

Its the chest physician, the cardiac specialist, or the oncologist, that breaks the prognosis to the family. This website goes to the response of the medical community to preventable disease and death.

A substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.

Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)A central point of access to quality alcohol and drug resources. Search, links and FAQs.

Promoting decisions concerning alcohol. Providing information about alcohol poisoning, binge drinking, blood alcohol level meanings. Responsible choices concerning alcohol.

The Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study examines the nature, extent, and associated problems of heavy episodic or binge drinking on Americas college campuses.

CCSA is a non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Concise summary from the American Cancer Society of tobacco use, cigarettes, trends in smoking, profiling smokers, costs of tobacco, nicotine addiction, secondhand smoke, spit tobacco, and industrial hazards.